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Booth's Layup And Foul Shot Wins Game, 80-78 For The Men's Basketball Team At Montclair State

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Booth's Layup And Foul Shot Wins Game, 80-78 For The Men's Basketball Team At Montclair State

Forward TJ Booth
Box Score MONTCLAIR, NJ  – Forward TJ Booth made a layup and a foul shot to win the game for the Rowan University men's basketball team in an 80-78 victory at Montclair State University on Wednesday night.
 
With 38 seconds remaining, the Profs trailed 77-74 after two free throws by guard Erick Loften-Harris (so. Union, NJ/Union).  Forward Chris Gross (jr. Cranford, NJ/Roselle Catholic) cut the deficit to one with a layup (0:28) and Booth (fr. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) had the assist.  Rowan forward Daniel Waynick (sr. East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown) fouled forward Devyn Ransom (fr. Jersey City, NJ/Marist) with 26 seconds on the clock.  Ransom missed the first foul shot and sank the second to lead 78-76. 
 
Booth was at the line for two free throws with nine seconds left.  He made the first and missed the second then grabbed the rebound.  His layup at the one-second mark put Rowan ahead 79-78 and he sealed the win with a foul shot.  He ended the game with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.
 
The Profs have a 15-8 record with a 9-7 New Jersey Athletic Conference mark.  The Red Hawks are 7-15 overall and 3-13 in the conference.  Forward Ike Robinson (jr. Trenton, NJ/Conwell-Egan Catholic (PA)) scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds.  Gross contributed with 16 points and seven boards.  Forward Mike Simpson (sr. Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Twp.) chipped in with 13 points and eight rebounds.  Guard Kris O'Connor (jr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Paul VI) added nine points and forward Skylar Moore (jr. Westville, NJ/Hempstead (NY)) followed with eight.
 
Guard Shaun Russell (so. Brooklyn, NY/Willingboro) led Montclair State with 19 points off the bench.  Ransom totaled 15 points and nine rebounds.  Forward Kevin McGorry (jr. Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) produced nine points and guard Lavrone Green (fr. Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) registered eight. 
 
The Profs started the second half with a 37-33 advantage.  Robinson's dunk (17:07) gave Rowan a 14-point lead (49-35).  The Red Hawks scored six straight points to pull within eight (49-41) at 13:49.  Russell had four points at the line and McGorry made a dunk.  The Profs led 54-44 (12:55) after Robinson drained a three.  Montclair State trailed by two (54-52) after an 8-0 run at 9:59.  Russell tied the score at 59 (7:02) with a layup.  Waynick followed with a basket and foul shot (6:30) for a three-point advantage (62-59). 

The Red Hawks knotted the score 68-68 with 3:26 remaining.  Robinson recorded a three-pointer (3:11), which put Rowan ahead 71-68.  Loften-Harris had a layup (2:46) and Russell registered a three-point play (2:15) to take the lead 73-71.  Russell had two points at the charity stripe (1:32) and O'Connor nailed a three (1:12).  Montclair State was ahead by one (75-74).
 
Rowan returns home on Saturday, February 14 against Rutgers-Newark at 3 p.m.  It is the Profs' last home game of the regular season.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Chris Gross

#30 Chris Gross

F
6' 5"
Junior
Daniel Waynick

#23 Daniel Waynick

F
6' 3"
Senior
Mike Simpson

#3 Mike Simpson

F
6' 7"
Senior
TJ Booth

#12 TJ Booth

F
6' 3"
Freshman
Skylar Moore

#14 Skylar Moore

F
6' 3"
Junior
Ike Robinson

#32 Ike Robinson

F
6' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Chris Gross

#30 Chris Gross

6' 5"
Junior
F
Daniel Waynick

#23 Daniel Waynick

6' 3"
Senior
F
Mike Simpson

#3 Mike Simpson

6' 7"
Senior
F
TJ Booth

#12 TJ Booth

6' 3"
Freshman
F
Skylar Moore

#14 Skylar Moore

6' 3"
Junior
F
Ike Robinson

#32 Ike Robinson

6' 5"
Junior
F